Manulife Financial appoints Marianne Harrison head of Canadian Division

TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Manulife Financial today announced that,
effective January 1, 2013, Marianne Harrison has been promoted to Senior Executive Vice President and General
Manager, Canadian Division. Ms. Harrison will report directly to
Manulife President and Chief Executive Officer Donald A. Guloien, and
will also become a member of the Company's Executive Committee.

"I am pleased to announce that Marianne will lead our Canadian Division.
She has a wide range of experience and successes at Manulife gained
through a number of diverse assignments. Marianne's appointment is
another example of how we are cross-developing our executive team at
Manulife. She started in a corporate role and then transitioned to a
line role; also moving seamlessly from Canada to the U.S., and back,"
said Mr. Guloien. "She has excelled in each of her positions and built
a solid reputation within and outside the Company."

Ms. Harrison joined Manulife Financial in 2003, and prior to leading
John Hancock Long-Term Care, had served as Executive Vice President and
Controller. Before that she was Chief Financial Officer, Wealth
Management at TD Bank Financial Group. Prior to that, she served as
Vice President, Performance Management, TD Canada Trust.

Ms. Harrison is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts in
English from the University of Western Ontario and a Diploma in
Accounting from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Serving one in five Canadians, Manulife's Canadian Division is one of
Canada's leading financial services organizations. It offers a full
range of protection and savings products and services available through
a diversified distribution base, meeting the needs of a broad
marketplace.

About Manulife Financial
Manulife Financial is a leading Canada-based financial services group
with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States. In
2012, we celebrate 125 years of providing clients strong, reliable,
trustworthy and forward-thinking solutions for their most significant
financial decisions. Our international network of employees, agents and
distribution partners offers financial protection and wealth management
products and services to millions of clients. We also provide asset
management services to institutional customers. Funds under management
by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were C$515 billion (US$523
billion) as at September 30, 2012. The Company operates as Manulife
Financial in Canada and Asia and primarily as John Hancock in the
United States.

Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE,
and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the
Internet at manulife.com.